Sans Superellipse Hikam 5 is a very bold, narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Bruon' by Artiveko, 'Nearing Condensed Sans' by Fridaytype, 'Aureola' by OneSevenPointFive, 'Aptly' by Shinntype, 'Macis' by Stabenfonts, and 'Kurdis' by That That Creative (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, sports branding, signage, retro, industrial, poster, sporty, utilitarian, high impact, space saving, signage feel, retro display, rounded, condensed, blocky, sturdy, compact.
A compact, condensed sans with heavy, monoline strokes and rounded-rectangle construction throughout. Curves resolve into squarish bowls and softened corners rather than true circles, creating a superellipse-like geometry. Terminals are predominantly flat and abrupt, with minimal modulation and a uniform, inky color. Counters are tight and simplified, and the lowercase adopts sturdy, single-storey forms with short extenders and a dense rhythm that holds together in large settings.
Best used for short to medium display text where density and impact are desirable—headlines, posters, bold labels, and branding marks. The tight counters and condensed spacing make it especially effective in large sizes and high-contrast applications such as signage or packaging callouts.
The overall tone feels bold and pragmatic, with a vintage-industrial edge. Its compact shapes and squared curves evoke signage and mid-century display lettering, giving it a confident, no-nonsense voice suited to attention-grabbing headlines.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual punch in a narrow footprint, using rounded-rectangle geometry to keep forms friendly while still feeling engineered and strong. It prioritizes silhouette clarity and uniform stroke weight for consistent, poster-ready texture.
Distinctive rounded-rectangular bowls and narrow apertures give letters like O, C, G, and e a compressed, engineered look. The numerals share the same squared curvature and heavy presence, maintaining consistent weight and a strong block-like silhouette across the set.